Avila mansion, scene of murder-suicide, demolished

TAMPA - Demolition of the 6,000 square foot Avila mansion where deputies say a man fatally shot his wife, son and daughter before turning the gun on himself began on Tuesday.

The demolition was authorized after investigators concluded their work at the home.

Video from Action Air One showed the slow process at 16223 Sierra de Avila.

Darrin Campbell “systematically” shot his wife, son and daughter in the rented mansion before setting the house on fire and then killing himself, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

The autopsy reports on 18-year-old Colin Campbell, his 15-year-old sister, Megan, and their mother, Kimberly Campbell, are nearly identical. Cause of death: A single gunshot wound of the head. Manner of death: Homicide.